HD RANGER Lite TV & SATELLITE ANALYSER - 0 MI2008 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 Phone 781-665-1400 Toll Free 1-800-517-8431 Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com RANGER USER’S MANUAL SAFETY NOTES Read the user’s manual before using the equipment, mainly "SAFETY RULES" paragraph. The symbol on the equipment means "SEE USER’S MANUAL". In this manual may also appear as a Caution or Warning symbol. WARNING AND CAUTION statements may appear in this manual to avoid injury hazard or damage to this product or other property. MULTIMEDIA CONTENT You can access instantly to any chapter by clicking on the title of the chapter in the table of contents. Click on the arrow at the top right of the page to return to the table of contents. Throughout this manual are boxes with the symbol . It identifies a direct access to an explanatory video related to the function where it is. User has to click on this icon to watch the video. All videos are in the PROMAX channel on YouTube, which is accessible through the PROMAX website USER'S MANUAL VERSION Version Date Software Version 1.1 July 2014 13.2 SAFETY RULES * The safety could not be assured if the instructions for use are not closely followed. * Use this equipment connected only to systems with their negative of measurement connected to ground potential. * The AL-103 external DC charger is a Class I equipment, for safety reasons plug it to a supply line with the corresponding ground terminal. * This equipment can be used in Overvoltage Category I installations and Pollution Degree 2 environments. External DC charger can be used in Overvoltage Category II, installation and Pollution Degree 1 environments. * When using some of the following accessories use only the specified ones to ensure safety.: Rechargeable battery External DC charger Car lighter charger cable Power cord * Observe all specified ratings both of supply and measurement. * Remember that voltages higher than 70 V DC or 33 V AC rms are dangerous. * Use this instrument under the specified environmental conditions. * When using the power adaptor, the negative of measurement is at ground potential. * Do not obstruct the ventilation system of the instrument. * Use for the signal inputs/outputs, specially when working with high levels, appropriate low radiation cables. * Follow the cleaning instructions described in the Maintenance paragraph. * Symbols related with safety: Descriptive Examples of Over-Voltage Categories Cat I Low voltage installations isolated from the mains. Cat II Portable domestic installations. Cat III Fixed domestic installations. Cat IV Industrial installations. July 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Description .................................................................................... 1-1 2 SETTING UP ............................................................................................. 2-3 2.1 Package Content ............................................................................ 2-3 2.2 Power ........................................................................................... 2-4 2.2.1 First charge................................................................................ 2-4 2.2.2 Charging the battery ................................................................... 2-4 2.2.3 Charge/discharge times............................................................... 2-5 2.2.4 Usage Tips................................................................................. 2-5 2.3 Equipment Details .......................................................................... 2-6 2.4 Switching On/Off the equipment ....................................................... 2-8 2.5 Screen Icons and Dialog boxes ......................................................... 2-9 2.6 Menu Tree ....................................................................................2-10 2.7 Controls .......................................................................................2-14 2.7.1 Joystick ....................................................................................2-14 2.7.2 Keyboard shortcuts ....................................................................2-15 2.7.3 Softkeys ...................................................................................2-20 2.7.4 Virtual Keyboard........................................................................2-20 2.8 StealthID Function: Signal Auto-identification ....................................2-21 2.9 Equipment Settings and Configuration ..............................................2-23 2.9.1 Settings Menu...........................................................................2-23 2.9.2 Video & Audio settings................................................................2-25 2.9.3 Preferences Menu......................................................................2-26 3 MEASUREMENT MODE ..............................................................................3-30 3.1 Introduction..................................................................................3-30 3.2 Operation .....................................................................................3-31 3.3 GENERIC Signal.............................................................................3-33 4 SPECTRUM ANALYSER MODE .....................................................................4-34 4.1 Introduction..................................................................................4-34 4.2 Mode of operation..........................................................................4-34 4.3 Description in detail of the Full Spectrum screen ................................4-38 4.4 Joystick Operation in Spectrum Analyser mode ..................................4-39 4.5 Specific Options in the Spectrum Analyser Mode ................................4-41 4.6 Location of a signal with the Spectrum Analyser.................................4-42 4.7 Satellite Identifier..........................................................................4-43 5 TV MODE ................................................................................................5-44 5.1 Introduction..................................................................................5-44 5.2 Operation .....................................................................................5-44 5.2.1 TV MODE: TV views....................................................................5-45 5.2.2 TV MODE: Radio views ...............................................................5-49 5.3 Specific Options for TV Mode ...........................................................5-50 5.4 IRG Descriptor..............................................................................5-50 July 2014 6 GENERAL MENU OPTIONS .........................................................................6-52 6.1 F1: Tuning....................................................................................6-52 6.2 F2: Signal Parameters ....................................................................6-56 6.3 F3: Tools......................................................................................6-57 7 TOOLS ...................................................................................................7-58 7.1 Constellation.................................................................................7-58 7.1.1 Description ...............................................................................7-58 7.1.2 Operation .................................................................................7-58 7.1.3 Menu Options ............................................................................7-60 7.2 Echoes .........................................................................................7-61 7.2.1 Description ...............................................................................7-61 7.2.2 Operation .................................................................................7-61 7.2.3 Menu Options ............................................................................7-63 7.3 Attenuation Test............................................................................7-63 7.3.1 Description ...............................................................................7-63 7.3.2 Operation .................................................................................7-64 7.3.3 Menu Options ............................................................................7-66 7.4 Datalogger ...................................................................................7-67 7.4.1 Description ...............................................................................7-67 7.4.2 Operation .................................................................................7-67 7.5 Export key....................................................................................7-71 7.5.1 Description ...............................................................................7-71 7.5.2 Operation .................................................................................7-72 7.6 Explore Channel Plan .....................................................................7-73 7.6.1 Description ...............................................................................7-73 7.6.2 Operation .................................................................................7-73 8 INSTALLATIONS MANAGEMENT..................................................................8-76